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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7410

25 March 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

A Catholic child adoption agency has won a High Court case that could allow it to lawfully discriminate against same-sex couples.

British expats are not entitled to have their pensions index-linked, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled

Judges should be given powers to use their discretion when tackling the illegality defence where property ownership is concealed for criminal purposes.

Baxter v Mannion [2010] EWHC 573 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 173 (Mar)

D v D [2010] EWHC 138 (Fam), [2010] All ER (D) 162 (Mar)

R (on the application of Maroudas) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2010] EWCA Civ 280, [2010] All ER (D) 171 (Mar)

Wood Floor Solutions Andreas Domberger GmbH v Silva Trade SA C-19/09, [2010] All ER (D) 130 (Mar)

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/807)

Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 3) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/840)

Much of what has been written on the Jackson report so far suggests that the time for debate is over. This is not correct. The debate is just beginning.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team

NEWS
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods
Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide
Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’
Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers
A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence
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